“Viral Issues” in Bariatric Surgery

Moderator: Scott Shikora (USA)
Panelists:   Jaime Ponce (USA), Cunchuan Wang (China)

02.00-02.10   Digital platforms in Bariatric Surgery: the new normal interaction
                      Nelson Rodriguez (Mexico)

02.10-02.20  Why IFSO accepted OAGB as a Primary Procedure 
                      Nasser Sakran (Israel)

02.20-02.30  Why USA don’t accept OAGB as Primary Procedure   

                      Eric DeMaria (USA)

02.30-02.40  Metabolic Surgery for Encephalopathy
                     Henry Buchwald (USA)

02.40-03.00  SCOPINARO LECTURE “COVID-19: what we have learnt”
                     Ashish Jha (USA)

03.00-03.30  DISCUSSION | Q&A

The Physiologic Benefits of Weight Loss

Moderator:   Nasreen Alfaris (Saudi Arabia)
Panelists:     Ali Aminian (USA), Pablo Omelanczuk (Argentina)

03.45-03.55  Is medical weight loss enough weight loss?
                     John Dixon (Australia)

03.55-04.05  Prophylactic Surgery: is there a role?
                     Jacques Himpens (Belgium)

04.05-04.15  Metabolic Surgery and cancer
                     Maurizio De Luca (Italy)

04.15-04.25  Metabolic Surgery and heart disease
                     Shanu Kothari (USA)

04.25-05.15  DISCUSSION | Q&A

Integrated Health Session: Keeping on Track

Moderator:   Tracy Martinez (USA)
Panelists:      Jumana Bashiti (Jordan), All Speakers

02.00-02.03  Introduction and Welcome
                      Mary O’Kane (UK)

02.03-02.12  Coaching patients to overcome barriers to exercise
                     Aurélie Baillot (Canada)

02.12-02.21  Effective meal planning in challenging times
                      Silvia Leite Faria (Brazil)

02.21-02.30  Triaging weight regain and how to manage it 

                       Kate Berridge (New Zealand)                  

02.30-02.39  The importance of sleep in Obesity
                      Abd Tahrani (UK)

02.39-02.48  Acceptance and commitment therapy in behavioural Health
                      Jason Lillis (USA)

02.48-02.57  Caring for the care-giver
                      Violeta Moize (Spain)

02.57-03.30  PANEL DISCUSSION 

Minimizing Complications

Moderator: Abelrahman Nimeri (USA)
Panelists: Wei  J. Lee (Taiwan, China), Mohammad Alnaami (Saudi Arabia)

03.45-03.55  Staple line reinforcement: does it matter?
                     Scott Shikora (USA)

03.55-04.05  Thromboprophylaxis 2020
                      Christine Stier (Germany)

04.05-04.15  SADI, SIPS, SASI: is the traditional DS obsolete?
                     Antonio Torres (Spain)

04.15-04.25  Education of patients undergoing bariatric surgery
                      Lilian Kow (Australia)

04.25-05.15  DISCUSSION | Q&A